Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-10-25.9.2) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. The amendment was introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash) (Liberal). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that employers may become aware that an employee is experiencing family and domestic violence when accessing paid family and domestic violence leave; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) publish clear and comprehensive guidance to assist employers in understanding any obligations that they may have to inform authorities that an employee is experiencing family and domestic violence,* >> >> *(ii) clarify its intent regarding whether perpetrators are able to access paid family and domestic violence leave,* >> >> *(iii) provide greater details about the impact of the introduction of paid family and domestic violence leave on small and family businesses, particularly those that employ casual workers, and* >> >> *(iv) provide resources to ensure that small and family businesses are not:* >> >>> *(A) adversely affected by the administration of the scheme, or* >>> >>> *(B) worse off financially".*
Senate, 2022-10-26. negative: ayes 29, noes 34.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-10-25.9.2) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. The amendment was introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash) (Liberal). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that employers may become aware that an employee is experiencing family and domestic violence when accessing paid family and domestic violence leave; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) publish clear and comprehensive guidance to assist employers in understanding any obligations that they may have to inform authorities that an employee is experiencing family and domestic violence,* >> >> *(ii) clarify its intent regarding whether perpetrators are able to access paid family and domestic violence leave,* >> >> *(iii) provide greater details about the impact of the introduction of paid family and domestic violence leave on small and family businesses, particularly those that employ casual workers, and* >> >> *(iv) provide resources to ensure that small and family businesses are not:* >> >>> *(A) adversely affected by the administration of the scheme, or* >>> >>> *(B) worse off financially".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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